The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the posting of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Lanre Bankole to head the InterPol National Crime Bureau (NCB), Force Criminal Investigations Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
In a statement on Friday, July 7, the Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the posting followed his recent promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
The new Head of the InterPol NCB, began his service in the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990.
A Law degree holder as well as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, AIG Bankole has attended several leadership and strategic courses within and outside Nigeria, including UN Logistics Officers Course, Ghana; workshop on Financial Crime Investigation, Badagry; UNODC & InterPol Conference on Drug Trafficking, Spain; workshop on Africa Border Security, South Africa; International Conference on Drug Trafficking, Taiwan; and InterPol General Assembly, Chile.
Also, he has served in various operational, investigative and administrative capacities within the Force, including being the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Police, InterPol, FCID, Abuja, as well as police commissioner in Ogun State.
Reiterating his passion to integrate and embrace multi-agency diplomacy in achieving his vision for the Nigeria Police Force, the IGP urged AIG Bankole to prioritize collaboration and cooperation with international law enforcement agencies and partners in combating transnational crime, while staying updated on emerging global security threats and trends, and adapting strategies accordingly.
He equally tasked the senior officer to ensure regular updates on InterPol activities, challenges, and achievements, so as to enable the Nigeria Police provide necessary support and guidance.
The posting is with immediate effect.
